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07/08/06
- NNHS Newsletter
"We forget the little things, so it's no wonder |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
The theme of tonight's (unexpected)
Newsletter is brought to you by my television. Last week as I was
pigging out on watching old movies, I heard this playing both in a
commercial and on one of those movies - but "I forget" what they
were. One of the reasons I so dread having my systems down - even for a short time, as they were on this last round - is that I misplace things I'm planning to include in Newsletters and/or on the site itself. I'm then left to rely on my short-term memory, which is shaky at best. I made so many boo-boos this week, I thought it might be handy to throw in another Newsletter, so here we are. |
From Edna Whitcomb Harrison
('65) of VA - 07/06/06 - "Class of 1961 Reunion Images":
(It's not bad enough that my mind is going; emails keep hiding in cyber space from me....)
Carol,
I am truly sorry that you could not have come to the reunion. Thank you, Edna! I kept looking at my clock all weekend, wondering who was there and what y'all would be doing at that moment. Sigh.... The first
night we went to
Oh, my goodness!
I had no idea! That's really touching. Thanks for telling me
that, Edna!
Ohhhh, Edna! I so enjoyed the tour that we took last fall. What a fabulous time we had! I'm glad y'all had that experience as well!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Magical-Mystery-Tour-05.html
Thanks again, Edna!
I added your comments here: |
From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 07/07/06 - "Red Friday":
Too good not to pass along..
Thank you so much, Sarah
Sugah!
This seems like a natural segue....... |
From Me ('65) of NC - 07/08/06:
Adding
to my stress lately, was the news that my children received of the death of
one of their friends in Iraq.
![]() ![]() ![]() http://iraq.pigstye.net/article.php/BuckleyRyanJ http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2006/07/02/news/local_news/1016188.txt http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/89889.asp http://www.legacy.com/Guestbook.asp?PersonID=18277771
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisstatenews/story/E45DCB64903E51B08625719D00 http://www.militarycity.com/valor/1896966.html http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/view/topic/forumid/123/postid/132420/Default.aspx http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/dates/2006/jun/23/ryan-j-buckley/ The best of the best are
often taken from us. In such moments, war becomes even more real.
Our deepest sympathies are with Ryan's family, especially his wife of a year
and five days, Tina.
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From Linda May Bond Crayton ('66) of VA - 07/07/06:
From
Joe Madagan ('57)
of FL - 07/07/06:
What a wonderful way to use this
website, by sharing
the condensed
article about
John Paul Jones. Dave, your contribution to this website is just
outstanding!
As I may have
mentioned once or twice, without David's vision this website would be a
mere shadow of itself. There's just no one like him. Thank you
again, Captain, for all that you do!
Regarding JPJ, one of the long standing duties of the US Marine Corps Detachment at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis was to guard the tomb of John Paul Jones. Now that the Marine Detachment has been disbanded at USNA this duty was also terminated. DISBANDED?!? What new blasphemy is this?!? I think I'm going to be ill........
I will try to find a photo of a US Maine standing
guard at the tomb for you, since I know how much you admire USMC Dress
Blues.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Thanks, Adonis!
That would be lovely! I have
indeed loved them so since my first close encounter with that glorious
vision outside Miller and
Rhodes in Richmond in December of 1949. I was two years and
four months old, yet so smitten was I, I remember it still. |
From Gloria Woolard Price
(Hampton HS - '65) of FL - 07/07/06:
Wondered if you received
this.............
Well, yes, I did, Gloria. And I
distinctly "remember" posting it, but that must have been in one of my goofy
dreams while I was down those few days, as it's certainly nowhere to be
seen.........
Let's try again. This time we'll go for reality..... |
From Gloria Woolard Price
(Hampton HS - '65) of FL - 06/26/06:
Brenda Staples' (Hampton HS '60) mother owned
Ruth Staples House of
Beauty in Wythe. Brenda always had blonde hair, but she
attended either a prom or some other school dance with pink hair to match
her dress. While different color hair on girls today is common, not so
back then.......but WHO was going to tell beautiful Brenda that it looked
odd??
GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Gloria! I posted this at last: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-N-R.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/ruth-staple-house-of-beauty.html
Remembering the old, old TV shows........do you remember Romper Room with
Miss _____?? This from the internet: Each program would consist of the
hostess and her group of children embarking on an hour of games, songs and
moral lessons. The Romper Room tried to teach its young charges to be
polite. For instance, the hostess was always addressed as "Miss." Many of
the hostesses had prior experience in dealing with small children; in
fact, a good deal of them were former
kindergarten teachers. A recurring character was
Mr. Do Bee, an oversized
bumblebee who came to teach the children how to be well-behaved; he
was noted for always starting his sentence with "Do Bee," as in the
imperative "Do be"; for example, "Do Bee good boys and girls for your
parents!" At the end of each broadcast, the hostess would look through a
"magic mirror" (in reality, just a small transparent mirror with a handle)
and name the children she saw in "televisionland." She would begin with
the rhyme: "Romper, bomper, stomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me, do.
Magic mirror, tell me today. Have all my friends been good at play?" She
would then lead into "I can see Scotty and Kimberly and Julie and Jimmy
and Marcie and all of you boys and girls out there!" To give the children
the impression that they might be the next one called, the names were
changed every day.
Television junkie that I have ever been, I remember Romper Room quite clearly. I think I had time to watch it - and Miss Frances' Ding Dong School and some of Captain Kangaroo - before I walked to school each morning (assuming I actually deigned to go to school that day...).
And I
remember watching a very scary show where at the end, the host (maybe
Frank Gallop ?) would blow out a candle and say "lights out" real
scary! This was right before my bedtime.......needless to say, I didn't
want to go. No wonder I had bad dreams as a kid. :)
WILD GIGGLES!!! I remember being scared out of my skin by The Outer Limits, but whether they were one and the same I cannot say! I also added your comments here: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/television.html Thanks, Gloria - for
everything! |
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 07/07/06 - "Gustav
Mahler's 146th Birthday":
Well, I am bummed that you did not
ask me for a Mahler MIDI. My fave is his Symphony No. One, "The Titan",
especially the final movement. It ranks right up there with the mightiest
movements of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Unfortunately that MIDI is 542kB .... much too long for the newsletter. http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cgibin/x.cgi/midi/n2/titan4.mid Source: http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/jfl.htm D ARGHHH!!!! David, I am sooo sorry! I let that one creep up on me, and didn't want to bug you on so little notice. (My reduced computer hours are wreaking havoc in more ways than one....) Needless to say, I've taken steps to insure that won't happen again, and the good captain has already provided me with some fabulous music for the upcoming weeks. Meanwhile, you can click on the powerful Mahler Symphony No. One, and enjoy yourselves! Thank you so much, Brown
Eyes! |
From
Joe Madagan ('57)
of FL - 07/08/06:
Hi, Carol:
One of the phrases we used to employ during the quest
for the 1957 Men's Basketball State Championship came to mind while
driving west in the Commonwealth of Virginia this week. The road sign read
"Gretna" and just the name brought back such memories
that I cracked up laughing.
Whenever a player from an opposing team would become
aggressive and confrontational with the TYPHOON the
players on the bench would yell out "Gretna" or "He must be from Gretna"
to intimidate the aggressive player and it sure worked.
I am sure someone knows the origin of this
phrase. Just maybe it was the reputation earned by those residents of
Gretna. Maybe one of your subscribers can give us an explanation as to the
origin of this phrase.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Well, that's certainly a new one on me, Joe! "Anyone? Anyone?" Thanks, Adonis!
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ALERTS:
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 06/20/06 - "ATTENTION
ALL CLASS
OF 1964 TYPHOONS":
If you will require lodging, we have
reserved a block of 15 rooms at the Point Plaza, 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.,
Newport News VA, for Saturday night, October 14th, at a special NNHS rate of
$79 (Standard) or $99 (Suite) plus 12.5% tax. You must make your reservation
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2006. Call
1-757-599-4460 or 1-800-841-1112. In order to receive the special rate, you
must clearly say "NNHS Class of 1964 Birthday Celebration" when making the
reservation. Because of this requirement, it is recommended that you DO NOT
make your reservation over the Internet.
Thank you, David!
Y'all have fun!
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REUNION REMINDERS: Reunion information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and on the Reunion Page section: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
Henceforth, it will be repeated
here, lest you forget: |
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The Great Open Reunion
sponsored
by the NNHS Class
of 1966
in honor of their graduation 40 years ago will be held on Friday, September 29, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM at RJ’s Restaurant, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, NN, VA. On Saturday, September 30, 2006, meet at 11:00 AM at Newport News High School (now Huntington Hall) for a tour of the high school and gym. Parking is available next to the gym on Huntington Avenue. On Saturday, September 30, 2006 from 7:00 PM to midnight,,the grand affair will be held at Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA, 757-599-4460. CONTACT Dee Hodges Bartram at dhbartram@cox.net. AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 06/24/06: |
The
60th Birthday Celebration
INFORMAL "SOCK HOP" (WEEJUNS AND BLEEDING MADRAS, IF YA GOT 'EM), CATERED FOOD, ADULT BEVERAGES, MUSIC, DANCING, BIRTHDAY CAKE We all agree that the Class of
1964 throws the best parties, and we really were flattered that so many
members of other classes attended our 40-year Reunion. However, the
Committee chose to invite only members of the Class of 1964 to our 60th
Birthday Celebration. CONTACT Dave Spriggs at nnhs64@cox.netAND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 06/23/06: |
The
Grand 50-year Reunion of the NNHS Class of 1956 will be held on Friday, October 20, 2006 at the James River Country Club, Newport News, VA from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Cost is $56.00 per person, reservations required by Aug. 1.
On
Saturday, October
21, 2006
at 7:00 PM, a casual get-together will be held in a Hospitality
Room, Country Inn & Suites on Route 17, Newport News, for all
classmates
CONTACT Judy Leggette Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com
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"Dinner" Planning Meetings for The Class of 1962! They would love to have as many of their classmates as possible to participate in the future as they plan the details of their upcoming 45-Year Reunion!! Please plan to join them at their next meeting. If you did not receive an announcement, they do not have your address. Please email Pat Floyd Pride at patnnhs@cox.net or Brenda Amos Williams at typhoonmom@juno.com for directions, and so that you can stay in touch.
Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page: AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 05/10/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html
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And all the things I promised
before? They'll need to wait until I can steal a few more moments online.
Stay tuned...
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
Words and Music by Ray Noble (17 Dec 1907 - 3 Apr 1978), 1944
(Nat King Cole)
The very thought
of you
And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
'Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just that thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
'Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just that thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
"The Very Thought of You" midi (sequenced by Jhunn Mejia )and lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/Gem/theverythought.html
-
07/07/06
Daydreaming Woman Image courtesy of
http://www.curriculumandpedagogy.org/reg.html -
07/07/06
Animated Blue Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars11.html - 03/06/06
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06